Hull Independent Cinema: I’m Still Here

I’M STILL HERE
Dir Walter Salles | Brazil, France | 2024 | 137 mins | Rated 15 | Portuguese
One afternoon in 1971, Rubens Paiva, a former congressman and outspoken critic of Brazil’s newly instituted military dictatorship, was taken from his home by government officials, told nothing more than that he must give a “deposition” to authorities, and disappeared. His wife, Eunice, embarks on an indefatigable search for the truth about her husband that would stretch out for decades. A devastating true story, adapted from Rubens’s son’s memoir, this is an exhilarating portrayal of human tenacity in the face of injustice.
Starring Fernanda Torres, Fernanda Montenegro, Selton Mello

AWARDS AND FESTIVALS
Academy Awards: Winner, Best International Film; Nominee, 3 Awards including Best Picture
Golden Globes: Winner: Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama; Nominee: Best Motion Picture, Non-English Language
Bafta awards: Nominee, Best Film Not in the English Language
Venice Film Festival: Winner, 3 awards including Best Screenplay; Nominee, Best Film

REVIEWS
“You feel this film in the pit of your stomach.” ★★★★★ Kevin Maher, The Times
“In the face of inhumanity, Salles’s film simply radiates love.” ★★★★★ Nick Howells, London Evening Standard
“It is a tremendously controlled and inward performance by Torres… Her face holds the whole film.” David Sexton, New Statesman
“Torres gives a forceful, powerful performance.” Adam Graham, Detroit News